Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Subbing for Peanut Butter

I miss peanut butter. So does my husband. While I know some people with PA kids manage to keep it safely in their homes, hidden away and brought out only for the occasional careful indulgence, I tossed the lethal (yet tasty) spread out; neither of us have eaten it since DJ's diagnosis. Last week, I picked up a jar of SunButter, sunflower seed spread that is completely peanut and nut free at Whole Foods. While it's runnier than peanut butter, it's a tasty alternative and better than dry toast!

2 comments:

I agree with the feeling completely. I am a DIE HARD fan of peanut butter. However both my kids are anaphlactic to peanuts. I cannot even think of having a jar of peanut butter at home. My substitute has been SUNBUTTER. As you stated it is a little runny, and giving myself time to adjust, it has become the butter(spread) of choice. YUMMO!!

Which do you like best, Sunbutter or Wowbutter?

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Since my 20 month old son was diagnosed with life-threatening peanut allergy, I've become the crazy nut lady!
In Toronto, eating out is almost a sport, and it's one that my husband and I enjoyed frequently, both with and without our tot.
An anaphylatic reaction to a dab of peanut butter smeared on toast pretty much put an end to that. Instantly, we stopped eating out. Even ordering in seemed fraught with stress.
By starting this blog, I'm hoping to find a 'new normal' A way to balance keeping our son safe, while still enjoying all that the city has to offer.